Sometimes February seems so close and then other days its so far away. Some days I am confident and ready to pack for Missouri then other days I am hesitate and a little afraid. I know leaving my family for two weeks will be a difficult thing to do, I am hoping to be so grounded in the Word and in the faith I have been given, that my time away will fly by quickly!
A few girls and myself have been planning a benefit for our family to be able to raise the funds to go. A great friend of mine, approached me a few months back and offered the idea. We have met 4 times and gathered ideas and accomplishments and now we are 7 short weeks away from the date.
January 22nd from 4-8pm, we will be serving dinner and having a live auction at the Life Center in Bluffton. Dinner consists of pulled pork sandwiches, tator tot casserole, baked beans, cole slaw, and dessert. We are selling tickets for the dinner in advance for $10.
The auctions consists of donated items from businesses and individuals. We are short on donations at the time so if any of you reading have ideas on things we could auction, I would love to hear them. So far we have a handmade quilt, some restaurant gift cards, movie tickets, guns, air duct cleaning job, pampered chef items, 31 Gift products, Beauti-control, Lia Sofia, and Mary Kay....We are hoping to have more items to offer at the event.
We are also doing a raffle for a live grass fed, hormone free cow. Raffle tickets are also sold in advance for $10. We are hoping that this will be a hit item and that tickets will sell well. If you would like dinner or raffle tickets just let me know... Better yet, if you would like to sell them for us, I will almost agree to kissing your feet :) We just need the help so badly.
Tonight we had another "benefit meeting." Before I went I had a moment of weakness and started to cry. Chad was so sweet to comfort me and tell me how it was going to be ok. As though it seemed I was crying about the benefit and our somewhat poor progress, I really was aching because I shouldn't be planning a benefit at all. I should still be pregnant.
I ran into a friend of mine who had the same due date as me this last week. I was happy to see her, as she is always so friendly. As I looked at her smiling face, the corner of my eye caught a glimpse of her belly. I was so surprised to see how big she was. It was as though I could see right through her belly and took a big sigh. Although I don't allow myself to feel sad when others are blessed anymore, I did sigh because I was able to cast eyes on what could of been and should of been for us.
I missed my baby today. I wanted to be holding my belly at home making cupcakes for Ilana's 6th birthday tomorrow, instead of running to a meeting. I am grateful that I have friends that could come and help with everything and I met tonight a girl who had a spirit of refined gold, that breathed life into me. Even so, in the back on my mind I am always thinking about my little ones and how badly I just wanted to spend more time with them.
Tonight I will regain my composure and press forward, as only the Lord gives me strength to do. I pray that we stay on His blessed path and that we are led so closely by the Spirit.
If anyone has ideas for our benefit or would like to help please don't hesitate to ask. We are praying for that very thing.
Thank you for reading and keeping us in your thoughts and prayers!
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